Uhtred is coming!

[British Red]

The BBC are filming the first of Bernard Cornwells Saxon books (The Last Kingdom).

In eight one hour episodes, I hope it is as good as the books.

Screens in October.

[video=youtube;LVC0HBlLMF8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVC0HBlLMF8[/video]


They are also remaking Swallows and Amazons

 

[Bowlander]

Looks good, fantastic books.

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[HillBill]

Nice.....

 

[Dreadhead]

please please please don't be another 'vikings'...

I hope Mr Cornwell has had plenty of involvement to point it in the right direction. I've seen a picture of one of the main stars, looks like the typical clean prettyboy which was a bit disappointing. Hoping for something bit nitty gritty here, fingers crossed

 

[HillBill]

You not like vikings Hamish?

 

[Dave]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be watching that.

 

[Wayland]

It won't be "right", they never are, but hopefully it'll be entertaining.

Looking at the preview it's the age old problem. Costume departments are full of frustrated costume designers who don't want to copy stuff, they want to design stuff.

The Properties departments are some times a little better but sadly, not always.

Although the authenticity of Vikings suffers the usual problems, I liked the first two seasons more than I expected to.

I'm not impatient but I probably will buy season three. I'm a bit of a mythology geek and I enjoy picking up all the cross references.

As for this new series, I'll have to watch it because a lot of my customers will probably see it and I need to be able to respond to the inevitable questions it will raise.

Such as, "Did they really have square shields?"

Short answer "No."

 

[rik_uk3]

I've enjoyed Bernard Cornwells work over the years, if this show is half as good as Vikings then we have some good entertainment to look forward too.

 

[MT606]

Hamish, empty your inbox

 

[Dreadhead]

Hamish, empty your inbox

oops! didn't realise my maker plus status had run out, cutting my inbox down. just reinstated it, so inbox has plenty of room

and no Mark, i can't bear the show vikings it just grates and grates on me haha

 

[Dave]

Well, Ive never read the books, so I figure nows a good time to start.

 

[JonathanD]

Brilliant books. I'm looking forward to this series.

 

[Dave]

Hope the adaptation is as good as Sharpe was.

 

[CLEM]

Splendid stuff

 

[Dave]

No start date yet...

 

[Dreadhead]

Saw over on facebook somebody posting up photos from a preview over in the states. Gutted to be honest, the costumes are a mash between Game of Thrones and the Vikings, again lacking a single authentic piece, as well as a pretty boy for main character. I know it is a different medium and demographic, but these costume departments drive me mad as it really detracts from the story when they are all running around in drab leather and fur.

doesn't mean I won't watch every episode mind you, spitting curses at the screen aside

 

[rik_uk3]

Its just entertainment, chaps like Hamish and Wayland may notice wrong props but 99.99% of Joe Public won't, to us it looks great, roll on October 10th

 

[Goatboy]

Saw over on facebook somebody posting up photos from a preview over in the states. Gutted to be honest, the costumes are a mash between Game of Thrones and the Vikings, again lacking a single authentic piece, as well as a pretty boy for main character. I know it is a different medium and demographic, but these costume departments drive me mad as it really detracts from the story when they are all running around in drab leather and fur.

doesn't mean I won't watch every episode mind you, spitting curses at the screen aside

Hamish you should look up Lindybeige on YouTube sometime. He's an archaeologist who's also had some experience in re-enactment and movie making.
He does some funny and scathing videos of moves, props and costumes. Entertaining chap, reminds me of the late Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame. I know you hate the Vikings series but like me I try not to to get too upset watching stuff. SWMBO used to get annoyed with me watching stuff and starting sentences with "But they didn't have those in..." I try to just enjoy the ride a bit more these days.

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[Dreadhead]

haha nice I'll look it up Colin

I wouldn't have a problem if it was called 'The fantasy show' then it would be awesome. I love game of thrones, the costumes are just braw. My problem is when it's called vikings, it should be bloomin viking! rant aside, they are all good entertaining tv shows nonetheless.

 

[quietone]

The books are indeed great reads. Why couldn't they rope in Vladimir Kulich? At least to play Uhtred in his later years, Kulich is getting on a bit. He would have had a suitable ascent too. I'll watch the show, but I'm expecting another Vikings, as some have already said.

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